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First Day Of The MER’s 2018 Seasonal Service - New Shelter For Ramsey Published 4 days ago

Services on the Manx Electric Railway commenced today (13-3-18) with cars operating to Timetable B, which offers six return journeys from Douglas to Ramsey, with an additional return short working to Laxey. The season ends on Sunday, November 4th. Cars 7, 19 & 21 along with trailers 41, 44 & 48 hav…

The Manx Electric Railway’s 2018 operating season is due to commence on Friday, March 16, with the Snaefell Mountain Railway scheduled (according to IoM Transport's website) to follow on Thursday, March 29. It will be recalled that the SMR’s 2017 season was cut short in the fallout from the runaway…

The next issue of the Island's leading transport journal will be on its way soon. For all membership and trade enquiries contact the MERS at: [email protected] Contributions are now invited for Manx Transport Review No.97.

“Planning consent has been approved for the redevelopment of Douglas promenades. The Department of Infrastructure only submitted its planning application for the reconstruction of Loch and Harris Promenades (18/00003/B) in January. And now it’s been approved by the planning department, allowing wor…

“Services on the Snaefell Mountain Railway are subject to a formal prohibition notice, the Manx Independent has learned." "A Health and Safety at Work Inspectorate investigation is still underway into a runaway tram incident in August when car no.2 lost power to its brakes after leaving the summit…

Alternative Not Up To The Task 'A diesel locomotive bought to help with work on the Island's heritage railways was a failure on 'a number of fronts', according to Infrastructure Minister Ray Harmer. The £400,000 train has been beset with a series of breakdowns since it was purchased in 2014 - and i…

"Failsafe brakes will not be fitted to Snaefell Mountain Railway tramcars before the start of the season, it’s been confirmed. An accident investigation is continuing into last summer’s runaway tram incident when car no.2 lost power to its brakes and careered out of control across the Bungalow road…

Isle of Man Transport have now published full details concerning their annual Rush Hour On The Railways event, which this year is being held from Friday 30th March until Monday 2nd April. Full details can be viewed HERE.

Detailed 2018 timetables for the Heritage Railways have now been released by IoM Transport. On selected nights during July & August, evening services will operate on the Douglas Horse Tramway. The timetables can be viewed online by visiting the following links: Manx Electric Railway/Snaefell Mounta…